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One dead after suburban Auckland crash
Vehicle death thought to be related to a medical event.
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Plimmerton hopes to double infrastructure spending to reduce flood risk
Pipes made for one-in-30-year floods need to be future-proofed for climate change.
Teen driver in fatal RSE van crash discharged from hospital
The 19-year-old van driver has been discharged after seven weeks.
Ponsonby church fire: Was it arson?
At the height of the fire smoke could be seen from across Waitemata Harbour
Juror's fatal collapse at Manukau District Court
Trial the juror was sitting in had adjourned before they collapsed in the retiring room.
'It was pretty bad': Auckland motorcyclist's message to driver after accident
He said it felt like he had been hit by a train.
Road near Wellington reopens after crash
One person is in Wellington Hospital in a stable condition.
Youth brawl, disorder reported in suburb
Contrary to witness reports, police did not believe the incident was gang-related.
Neighbours flee as inferno guts historic St Stephen's Church in Ponsonby
Neighbours recall rush to get away from blaze, the cause of which is being investigated.
'I've been better' - Reverend's anguish at watching his 141-year-old Auckland church burn
18 fire trucks were needed to bring the huge fire in St Stephen's Ponsonby under control.
Covid-19 risk: Fire crews couldn't board container ship leaking liquid nitrogen
Ice formed on the ship, but fire crews were unable to get on board due to a Covid-19 risk.
Local Focus: Emergency services food run a success
Drive-by donations a hit with the community. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Two shootings in two nights in Napier - and two men in hospital
A man was taken to hospital after being shot in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday.
Baby dead, two others injured in Far North crash
The tragedy occurred just after 1pm on Kaitaia-Awaroa Rd near Ahipara.
Serious injuries after car crashes into parked car
Two injured after separate crashes in Auckland.
Plimmerton flooding: community strong in the face of 'immovable force'
Flash flooding in Plimmerton brought three feet of contaminated water through homes.
Fatal three-car crash involving horse float in Rangiora
Police were alerted to the three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Plaskett and Oxford roads at about 3.55pm. Video / Kurt Bayer
One dead after three-vehicle crash involving horse float
Police were alerted to the three-vehicle crash about 3.55pm.
Two trapped in car under live power lines near Morrinsville
The driver and passenger had to wait half an hour before power could be turned off.
School bus driver locks himself in vehicle with kids, police respond
The incident involves a school bus in Whangārei.
Smoke from car doing burnouts forces Wellington office building to be evacuated
Police got a report of smoke in the building just before 2pm.
One person dead after SH3 crash near Otorohanga
Three ambulances and two helicopters have been called to the crash.
One dead after milk tanker and tractor crash near Rotorua
The fatal crash is on State Highway 5 at Ngatira.
Auckland police officer injured in brutal attack
'Gashes to his arm and face...glass smashed in his eyes'
Dramatic rescue: Man falls 20m down cliff, friend clings for life to vegetation
A man was in a "very precarious" position, clinging to bush on the side of a cliff.
Crash slows traffic on Auckland's Southern Motorway
NZTA has advised motorists to pass the scene 'with care and expect delays'.
'Lady luck was at play': Kayakers save pair from harbour
The pair spent an hour in the water before they were rescued.
Dunedin house fire: Woman yelled to children to 'get out'
Devastated mum suspects embers on a neighbouring property sparked blaze.
Man seriously injured, rescued after Queenstown cliff fall
The tricky retrieval took several hours.
Pedestrian hit by car and killed in Hawke's Bay
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 2am.